[BlazBlue IV: Central Fiction] Be Ready For Jubei

cj iwakura

Yes indeed, it's time.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxXGVJSINHk

Just praying it still gets a PS3 version.

New Characters

NINE / PHANTOM



Naoto Kurogane

http://blazblue.wikia.com/wiki/Naoto_Kurogane

From the novels, I think? Seems to work for Rachel.

Hibiki Kohaku
(Kagura's assistant from CP, WTF.)



Can't wait. Story looks like it's getting ramped up to 11, too.

vagrant_winds

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO~

I was literally just gonna post this.

That said, I'm still hoping for Jubei, especially with Nine finally being playable.

And honestly, I expect Mai Natsume to be playable in the console release wither through DLC or a revision.

cj iwakura

Location test vids:

http://shoryuken.com/2015/07/21/catch-a-glimpse-of-blazblue-central-fiction-in-this-first-batch-of-location-test-footage/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xgdFWuCcuRs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8FUJYYmV1g

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLlF9S0QYVI

The Skyship stage looks great.

vagrant_winds

I love BlazBlue's stage backgrounds so much.

vagrant_winds

New trailer. Can't stop watching.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gs6S_Q_Yz6g

21stCentury

Isn't naoto Kurogane from Persona 4?

Edit: no it's Shirogane. How humorous!

cj iwakura

vagrant_winds wrote: »

New trailer. Can't stop watching.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gs6S_Q_Yz6g

Pretty sure that's the arcade OP. Insanely badass, anyway.

vagrant_winds

Hoping for Mai as a Console (or DLC) character still.

Wonder if Nine will be playable in Arcades or if she's a boss character being saved for the Console versions as playable?

cj iwakura

Notice it says 'Act 1'. I have a feeling this will be last/cross gen, and the finale will be PS4.

cj iwakura

You're slacking, VW.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-5KA8bGOFQ

acidlacedpenguin

heh, I buy all the anime fighting games and then never play them because reasons. I can't wait to continue the cycle with BBIV

cj iwakura

Nine's moveset, looks pretty tricky:

vagrant_winds

Huh. Elemental combinations for different spells. That's a huge list of moves, but looks like tons of them require setup. I wonder how she'll compare to Rachel and Mu.

I'm still holding out hope for Jubei for the Console release with Mai as DLC.

cj iwakura

I'm positive Jubei is coming.

vagrant_winds

cj iwakura wrote: »

I'm positive Jubei is coming.

He better be, considering that his wife is playable and he actually returned to active combat in the last game's story mode but wasn't playable. Damn you ASW for the teasing in your story modes.

PLA

Make him a silly golden EX-character.

cj iwakura

Y'all still slacking

https://youtu.be/BKFR90OQ-aQ

vagrant_winds

So we're up to 3 playable Noel's now. :P

Polaritie

vagrant_winds wrote: »

So we're up to 3 playable Noel's now. :P

Depends. Does Lambda count?

vagrant_winds

Polaritie wrote: »

vagrant_winds wrote: »

So we're up to 3 playable Noel's now. :P

Depends. Does Lambda count?

5 Noels then.

cj iwakura

I always wanted Izanami in a fighting game, but this wasn't quite what I had in mind.
(P4's is still the best Izanami.)

Polaritie

vagrant_winds wrote: »

Polaritie wrote: »

vagrant_winds wrote: »

So we're up to 3 playable Noel's now. :P

Depends. Does Lambda count?

5 Noels then.

Wait, what now. I only get to Lambda, Mu, Nu, and now this one?

Synthesis

It looks good! Though this just leaves me sad about how KOF XIV is shaping up thusfar.

cj iwakura

Polaritie wrote: »

vagrant_winds wrote: »

Polaritie wrote: »

vagrant_winds wrote: »

So we're up to 3 playable Noel's now. :P

Depends. Does Lambda count?

5 Noels then.

Wait, what now. I only get to Lambda, Mu, Nu, and now this one?

Lambda, Mu, Nu, Saya/Izanami, Noel, I guess if you count Mu and Noel separately.


Also, supposedly Hibiki is a tier beast now? Nine is reportedly low tier. Yay, more fun for me when I bury the haters.

Polaritie

cj iwakura wrote: »

Polaritie wrote: »

vagrant_winds wrote: »

Polaritie wrote: »

vagrant_winds wrote: »

So we're up to 3 playable Noel's now. :P

Depends. Does Lambda count?

5 Noels then.

Wait, what now. I only get to Lambda, Mu, Nu, and now this one?

Lambda, Mu, Nu, Saya/Izanami, Noel, I guess if you count Mu and Noel separately.


Also, supposedly Hibiki is a tier beast now? Nine is reportedly low tier. Yay, more fun for me when I bury the haters.

Yeah, it adds up if you count Mu and Noel separately, but... that's silly. Especially after it's basically a change of... er... clothes for her to pull out Murakumo.

cj iwakura

Central Fiction's cover:

vagrant_winds

Interesting that Es isn't on the cover. All the console exclusive characters have been on the cover so far.

cj iwakura

Found CF at AX.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNCabXly5B4

Looks like the PS4 JP version. The radio silence about the presence of a dub is worrisome.

vagrant_winds

There hasn't been a single BlazBlue game without a Dub.

cj iwakura

Making the possibility all the scarier.

Cantido

vagrant_winds wrote: »

There hasn't been a single BlazBlue game without a Dub.

Xrd revalator went without a dub as well.

vagrant_winds

cj iwakura wrote: »

Making the possibility all the scarier.

Man. I love the BlazBlue dub.

cj iwakura

Weird.
http://operationrainfall.com/2016/07/08/central-fiction-es-trailer/

BlazBlue: Central Fiction has received a new character trailer for Es from Arc System Works.

Es made her first appearance in XBlaze Code: Embryo. She new joins the cast of the five new fighters heading to BlazeBlue: Central Fiction. Including, Natoto Kurogane, Nine the Phantom, Hibiki Kohaku, and Hades Izanami.

The trailer shows off Es’s fighting style, as well as, her special attacks.

You can watch the trailer below:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5Mx31N8OEU

Polaritie

My firs thought on seeing that picture was that they'd put Saber in.

cj iwakura

I think it's pretty deliberate, even her fighting style reminds me of Saber. Her voice, too.

ES_CALIBAAA incoming.

vagrant_winds

Hmmm, I'm trying to figure out her playstyle from that video. Is she a stance character?

cj iwakura

Sector Seven's story in Extend is really good, though it kind of feels like an excuse to tie Azrael into everything. Also, I love that voice unlocks are tied to clearing arcade mode, not DLC.

Got the best narrator back, Jin's. Prease. serectaa you caractaa.

cj iwakura

Picture of CF's story mode:



From conversations within and without, it's safe to say the dub is gone. I'm 99.99% positive.

AshtonDragon

cj iwakura wrote: »

From conversations within and without, it's safe to say the dub is gone. I'm 99.99% positive.

That's extremely sad for story mode. They did some pretty incredible work in the previous games.

That said, everyone I played with switched to japanese voices for VS mode in CP. We could only take Ragna telling us we're stupid every single time he blocks a thing for so long.

And don't even get me started on Hazama's Super Snake Kick.

cj iwakura

AshtonDragon wrote: »

cj iwakura wrote: »

From conversations within and without, it's safe to say the dub is gone. I'm 99.99% positive.

That's extremely sad for story mode. They did some pretty incredible work in the previous games.

That said, everyone I played with switched to japanese voices for VS mode in CP. We could only take Ragna telling us we're stupid every single time he blocks a thing for so long.

And don't even get me started on Hazama's Super Snake Kick.

I've heard that CP was super rushed, which explains some things. They probably didn't have the time or patience to do a massive script like CF justice with a dub, so they're just throwing it out there without one.

I'm gonna miss the gag reels.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LoXeDHbk5XY

vagrant_winds

No dub leaves me depressed.